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Encryption
No Doubt About It: Your Password Has Been Stolen
Forbes - Enrique Dans
The recent breaches suffered by Marriott Hotels and Quora once again highlight the importance of security in the digital economy and how users need to adopt the right procedures to try to protect their
Long-form Journalism
Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo
The Guardian - Alex Blasdel
Are you sitting comfortably? Many people are not – and they insist that the way we’ve been going to the toilet is all wrong. By Alex Blasdel For their 27th wedding anniversary, the Breaking Bad star Bryan
Technology
Hackers are opening SMB ports on routers so they can infect PCs with NSA malware
ZDNet - Catalin Cimpanu
Akamai says that over 45,000 routers have been compromised already. Akamai has detected an ingenious malware campaign that alters configurations on …
California strikes deal with FCC to delay state net neutrality law
The Verge - Makena Kelly
The California law deemed the “gold standard” for net neutrality rules California has agreed to delay the enforcement of its “gold standard” net neutrality bill, according to a statement from the law’s
Brave: 10,000 Content Creators Can Now Be Tipped In-Browser on Reddit and Twitter
bitcoinist.com - Emilio Janus
Privacy focussed web browser Brave is introducing a new feature to allow the tipping of individual Reddit and Twitter users. The functionality will …
Windows 10
Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows—it’s how it develops it
Ars Technica - Peter Bright
Buggy updates point at deeper problems. It's fair to say that the Windows 10 October 2018 Update has not been Microsoft's most successful update. …
35 States Tell the FCC to Get Off Its Ass and Do Something About Spoofed Robocalls
Gizmodo - Jennings Brown
A bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general signed a formal request today for the Federal Communications Commission to do something about all the …
Windows 10
Microsoft begins re-releasing Windows 10 October update after fixing file deletion bug
The Verge - Tom Warren
Software maker is making changes to Windows 10 testing Microsoft is re-releasing its Windows 10 October 2018 Update today, following the company pulling it offline due to data deletion issues over the
For the best sleep, set your thermostat to this temperature
CNET - by Alina Bradford
A few seconds are all you need to get a better night's rest.
Someone Finally Developed a Tool to Fight Back Against Runaway Spam Calls
Inverse - Danny Paez
A solution is in sight. If spam calls already pester you on a daily basis, brace yourself: It’s going to get a lot worse. In fact, nearly half of all …
What the Actual F*ck, Republicans?
The Daily Beast - Danielle Tcholakian
What is wrong—deeply wrong!—with the Republican men of the Senate Judiciary Committee? Apparently not content to simply dismiss Brett Kavanaugh’s …
The Trump administration knows the planet is going to boil. It doesn't care | Bill McKibben
The Guardian - Bill McKibben
Trump’s team used last week to sneak in disastrous, linked policies on climate change and child refugee camps In the cloud of toxic dust thrown up by the Kavanaugh hearings last week, two new Trump initiatives
Why feds can’t block California’s net neutrality bill
The Verge - Karl Bode
Experts say the new lawsuit rests on shaky legal ground California just passed the toughest state-level net neutrality law in the nation, and within hours, the Department of Justice sued the state to the
First UEFI malware discovered in wild is laptop security software hijacked by Russians
Ars Technica - Sean Gallagher
“LoJax” repurposed LoJack anti-theft agent as rootkit that could survive OS re-installs. ESET Research has published a paper detailing the discovery …
Windows 10 October 2018 Update: the 10 best new features
The Verge - Tom Warren
Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 October 2018 Update is being made available to existing machines today. All you have to do is visit Windows Update to manually trigger this latest update, or wait until Microsoft
Merkley makes last ditch court bid for Kavanaugh documents
POLITICO - By JOSH GERSTEIN
Oregon Democrat asks judge to order log of withheld records before vote on Supreme Court nomination. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) is asking a federal court for an immediate order requiring disclosure of
Google Maps adds ‘Commute’ tab and music controls
TechCrunch - Romain Dillet
Google just announced new features for Google Maps on Android and iOS. The update is rolling out this week and features a bunch of new features focused on commuting, music and getting more personal data
‘He’s Unraveling’: Why Cohen’s Betrayal Terrifies Trump
POLITICO - By MICHAEL KRUSE
Perhaps for the first time, an insider has bitten back—hard. For 16 or so hours after Tuesday’s double-barreled bombshell news, President Trump couldn’t even publicly say Michael Cohen’s name. That was
4-star general warns: Trump behavior ‘more alarming and illogical’
MSNBC - The Last Word
Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric and increasing rate of falsehoods have former national security leaders alarmed. Retired general Barry McCaffrey …
The World Economy Runs on GPS. It Needs a Backup Plan
Bloomberg
Duke Buckner was enjoying his breakfast at the Renaissance Tel Aviv Hotel, looking out on the city marina, on the day that time stuttered. Buckner …
July Windows updates, for all versions, are stumbling all over themselves
computerworld.com - Woody Leonhard
As we follow the Mad Microsoft Hatter down the July 2018 update rabbit hole, it helps to keep in mind that what you see and hear may or may not be …
‘It's a big FU from Mueller’
POLITICO - By DARREN SAMUELSOHN
Trump’s allies question timing of latest Mueller indictments — on the eve of the Putin summit. President Donald Trump has accused special counsel Robert Mueller for months of running a politically driven
I was a real Republican, before the 'wingnuts' took over my party
USA TODAY - Mark P. Painter
Trump is a danger to our nation and a disgrace to the Republican Party, but GOP leaders have decided they want to keep inflicting him on America. About the same time the Trump administration had perfected
Chrome Web Store
Chrome and Firefox Pull Stylish Add-On After Report It Logged Browser History
bleepingcomputer.com - Catalin Cimpanu
Google and Mozilla have removed the Stylish browser extension from their respective add-on stores after the publication of a report this week that …
The Supreme Court just quietly gutted antitrust law
Vox - Lina Khan
A decision in favor of American Express will make it easier for big tech companies to pressure workers, suppliers, and customers. The decision was overshadowed by other blockbuster cases and the announcement
LTE wireless connections used by billions aren’t as secure as we thought
Ars Technica - Dan Goodin
LTE was supposed to fix security and privacy shortcomings—now it's broken, too. The Long Term Evolution mobile device standard used by billions of …
“Lava Balls” From Kilauea Volcano Are the Latest Problem Affecting Hawaii
Inverse - Oscar Gonzalez
It's not what is sounds like. As the Kilauea volcano continues to spew lava onto the Big Island of Hawaii, more instances of unique aspects of …
As Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, Major Crops Are Losing Nutrients
NPR - Merrit Kennedy
Plants need carbon dioxide to live, but its effects on them are complicated. As the level of carbon dioxide in the air continues to rise because of human activity, scientists are trying to pin down how
Adobe is integrating PDF services directly into Microsoft Office 365
The Verge - Tom Warren
Microsoft and Adobe are extending their close partnership this week with the integration of Adobe PDF services into Office 365. Adobe’s PDF services will be available from the ribbon inside web versions
Major US carriers will stop selling customer location data to aggregators (updated)
Engadget - Mallory Locklear
AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile followed suit after Verizon made the first move. Last month, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent letters to Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, asking who they share their customers'

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No Doubt About It: Your Password Has Been Stolen

Bowel movement: the push to change the way you poo

Hackers are opening SMB ports on routers so they can infect PCs with NSA malware

California strikes deal with FCC to delay state net neutrality law

Brave: 10,000 Content Creators Can Now Be Tipped In-Browser on Reddit and Twitter

Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows—it’s how it develops it

35 States Tell the FCC to Get Off Its Ass and Do Something About Spoofed Robocalls

Microsoft begins re-releasing Windows 10 October update after fixing file deletion bug

For the best sleep, set your thermostat to this temperature

Someone Finally Developed a Tool to Fight Back Against Runaway Spam Calls

What the Actual F*ck, Republicans?

The Trump administration knows the planet is going to boil. It doesn't care | Bill McKibben

Why feds can’t block California’s net neutrality bill

First UEFI malware discovered in wild is laptop security software hijacked by Russians

Windows 10 October 2018 Update: the 10 best new features

Merkley makes last ditch court bid for Kavanaugh documents

Google Maps adds ‘Commute’ tab and music controls

‘He’s Unraveling’: Why Cohen’s Betrayal Terrifies Trump

4-star general warns: Trump behavior ‘more alarming and illogical’

The World Economy Runs on GPS. It Needs a Backup Plan

July Windows updates, for all versions, are stumbling all over themselves

‘It's a big FU from Mueller’

I was a real Republican, before the 'wingnuts' took over my party

Chrome and Firefox Pull Stylish Add-On After Report It Logged Browser History

The Supreme Court just quietly gutted antitrust law

LTE wireless connections used by billions aren’t as secure as we thought

“Lava Balls” From Kilauea Volcano Are the Latest Problem Affecting Hawaii

As Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, Major Crops Are Losing Nutrients

Adobe is integrating PDF services directly into Microsoft Office 365

Major US carriers will stop selling customer location data to aggregators (updated)